Leander ISD Chief Facilities and Operations Officer Jimmy Disler announced his appointment of Stephen Bentley as the district’s Executive Director of Facilities and Operations to oversee key areas of the school district including child nutrition services, construction, custodial services, facilities and transportation.

“We are proud to have Stephen join our Facilities and Operations team,” Disler said. “He brings valuable knowledge and experience in complex project and program management, which will be of great benefit to Leander ISD.”

Bentley comes to LISD from Brookfield Residential Properties, where he worked as a project and program development manager. Previously, he served in the U.S. Army and Texas Army National Guard working in facilities logistics and operations including program and public liaison management.

Bentely earned a Bachelor of Arts in Education and Math from Stephen F. Austin State Unversity and a Master of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies from Texas State University. He earned three awards of the Bronze Star Medal during his time in the U.S. Army for deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan.